Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
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Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn want to solve your problems. Or try, at the very least. Join Marian and Tara as they dig into their own life experience to find advice for all of us. Marian Keyes is a multi award-winning writer, with a total of over 30 million of her books sold to date in 33 languages. H...
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The 'Functioning Alcoholic' Problem
Alcoholism and the idea of the 'functioning alcoholic' is one of the serious topics tackled by Marian and Tara in this final edition of series 4 - alo...
The Knick-Knack Nightmare Problem
You're gay and your best friend is married to a man who seems to be jealous of your relationship with his wife - what would you do? Your girlfriend's...
The Steamy Reading Question
Is your wife's bedtime reading a little on the raunchy side? Should you worry, if it is? Do you have a friend who never helps to organise your get-tog...
The Upstairs Neighbour Problem
Neighbours - you can't live with 'em and you can't live without 'em. This week, one of our askers is having trouble with the mysterious noises from up...
The Motorway Problem
Motorway driving, trouble at work with HR, and historic nudism exposed. Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn grace us with their witty and wise advice, answeri...
The Returning Children Problem
This week, Marian and Tara have advice for an autistic man who finds it hard to break the ice with women at the age of 51. There are thoughts for a mo...
The Production Crush Problem
Is 60 too old to develop a crush? Not if you're working closely with a handsome stranger on a amateur dramatics show, it seems. Meanwhile, the program...
The Breastfeeding Problem
This week's first 'ask' doesn't get more serious - a listener wants to know if she should tell her family about having been groomed for sexual abuse a...
The Voice Notes Problem
This week: Do you feel hanker after a more creative live than the one you're living? What should you do when an elderly parent insists on discussing...
Live at Hay Festival 2024
Are your super-sociable new neighbours just a bit too much? Are you a photographer who's been booked for the wedding of the girl who bullied you in sc...
No Limits: Ep 10. Guilty Pleasures
Now that Abba are cool again (what do you mean? They were always cool!) we dedicate a whole episode edition of No Limits to deride the idea of a 'guil...
No Limits: Ep 9. Threesome
A female asker's husband has walked in, saw his wife hugging her female best friend, put two and two together ... made five and now all he wants is a...
No Limits: Ep 8. Gym Etiquette
Marian and Tara find that Alpha males get everywhere - especially on your nerves. Is someone hogging the gym equipment you want to use? Hey bro! Get o...
No Limits: Ep 7. Critical Mother
Throughout his life, the asker's mother has found time to criticise - and that all adds up. What can he do to heal those wounds? Marian and Tara bring...
No Limits: Ep 6. Lingerie
Tara hates frilly lingerie and is not afraid to let her feelings be known in this edition of our spin-off podcast, No Limits.
If they're scratch...
No Limits: Ep 5. Farting at pilates
An otherwise enjoyable pilates class is interrupted by an unmistakable smell. All eyes turn on our asker - the only man in the room. Except it wasn't...
The Celebrity Selfie Problem
What do you do when a celebrity says no to your polite request for a selfie ... and what are para-social relationships, anyway? You've left your old j...
No Limits: Ep 4. Should I strip the bed?
You've stayed overnight at a friend's house, the question is whether or not to strip the bed when it's time to say goodbye.
Each week for this s...
The Middle Fingers Problem
What do you do when you’re bisexual and rejected by your family, a parent worried about your son sucking his fingers, and someone whose friend brings...
No Limits: Ep 3. Rekindled Romance
You're back with your ex after a firework-filled love affair with another man. The problem is, even though he's lovely, the sex is terrible.
Eac...
The Sullen Super Model Problem
All life is truly here, this week with an awkward family Christmas (that needn’t be so bad), a semi-cancelled wedding (which almost certainly wasn’t s...
No Limits: Ep 2. Windsock?
You're an older woman, you're in a new relationship and you're worried that your new partner might be critical of what you describe as 'your windsock'...
The Moving Problem
From broken bones to moving homes by way of orgasms (or the lack of) and a best friend who undermines your big day for their own ends – the depth and...
No Limits: Ep 1. The Awful Friend
You have a friend who always manages to turn the conversation around to herself - what should you do? Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn launch their new ser...
The Thank You Card Problem
So many questions in this week’s instalment: Does the thought of writing a stack of thank you cards fill you with dread? Why does nobody seem to send...
The Comb Over Problem
Your close friend is doing a bad job at disguising his baldness – people are noticing and making cruel comments… what should you do? You know your rel...
The Good Cup of Tea Problem
Is my son gay? What does it even mean when you’re told to “be kind to yourself”? Should I have a baby because I am lonely? All this and possibly our...
The Package Holiday Problem
Your new boyfriend wants to go on a package holiday by the sea, but you’d rather be hiking in the mountains – is it time to dump him? Your friends are...
The Squirrel Problem
Content warning - this show contains rodents! Squirrels, to be precise. What can you do to keep them away? Marian and Tara also tackle dealing with pr...
The 'Is He the One?' Problem
Is it ever possible to know whether your partner is 'The One'? Can you go to church but avoid drinking the Kool Aid? Should men shave more than the ha...
Christmas Special
The holiday season is not easy for everyone. Some people love it, some can’t stand it and others want to enjoy some downtime with the family - if only...
The Bully Father-in-Law Problem
A woman bullied by her father-in-Law, a grieving widow and an anxious midwifery student get help from Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn in the popular advic...
The Workplace Crush Problem
So - you fancy your boss but he wants to keep it casual? You've had second thoughts about joining a book club? You're convinced your dog seems to hate...
The Ugly Present Problem
What on earth should you do when your grandparents give you a hideous present? Is my sister subject to controlling behaviour from her new girlfriend?...
The Overburdened Listener Problem
Do your family and friends always seem to bring their problems to you? Why do men so often need telling? You’re a long way from home - should you stay...
The Invisible Sibling Problem
Have you reached an age where it seems everything is beginning to annoy you? What should you do if you’re a sibling who is invisible to your family? H...
The Boring Husband Problem
Has your husband suddenly become boring? What should you do if you’re invited to a swingers party - or, perhaps more pressingly, if you’ve not been in...
The Love Language Problem
Do you know what ‘love language’ is – and what’s yours? Do you envy people, the homes, lifestyles and careers? Have you experienced strategic untruths...
The Pockets Problem
What happens when a neighbour takes your pizza ‘by mistake’? Or you’ve accidentally ended up paying for a friend’s childcare for too long? If your bro...
The Hot Tub Problem
Does being shown baby pictures in the supermarket drive you up the wall? Has someone given you unsolicited advice about your weight? What should you d...